Planning application
72 Westbury Road Northwood HA6 3BZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The tree in question is identified on the tree preservation order (2005) as 'T1'. The tree is dead and needs felling. It is not appropriate to re-plant due to the close proximity of the house and the potential effect of foundation root damage.
As published by the council, reference 26/0621/DDD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0621/DDD
- Type
- Dead, diseased or dangerous
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 20 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Moor Park And Eastbury
- Parish
- Batchworth Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- HA6 3BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Three Rivers register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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21/1174/TPO Decided
72 Westbury Road Northwood HA6 3BZ
Birch (Tr4) - rear garden - Fell tree because it is totally dead, replacement not advised due to the close proximity to neighbour's house, 56 Bishops Avenue. Birch (Tr5) - front garden - Lob top section of the tree as it is dead. approx 2m - 3m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Apr 2026
Received by Three Rivers
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30 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Three Rivers granted permission on 30 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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72 Westbury Road Northwood HA6 3BZ
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